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Langsdale Library, University of Baltimore

PSYC 200
Kristen Eyssell
Fall 2009

Individual course index / psyc200_eyssell

Introduction | Print Resources | Subject-specific databases | General databases
Book catalogs | Suggested Websites | Additional Websites | General Reference Tools
Other helpful information

Introduction:
This guide provides information on locating and accessing print and online resources from Langsdale Library. You may also want to refer to the librarian's powerpoint presentation for this course

For questions, e-mail us at langref@ubalt.edu, chat with us at Live Chat, or phone us at (410) 837-4274 or toll-free at 1-888-LANGREF (1-888-526-4733).

 

Print Resources:
(For additional psychology resources, see our Psychology Guide).

American Psychological Association (2001). Publication manual of the American Psychological Association (5th ed.). Washington, DC: Author. (X BF 76.7 .P83 2001) READY REFERENCE.M

Annual Review of Psychology (1953 to present). Palo Alto, CA: Annual Reviews. (X BF 30 .A56)

Eid, M., & Diener, E. (Eds.). (2006). Handbook of multimethod measurement in psychology. Washington, DC: American Psychological Association. (X BF 39 .H2644 2006)

Hersen, M. (2004). Comprehensive handbook of psychological assessement (Vols. 1-4). Hoboken, NJ: J. Wiley & Sons. (X BF 176 .C654 2004)

Kadzin, A. E. (Ed.). (2000). Encyclopedia of psychology (Vols. 1-8). New York: Oxford University Press. (X BF 31 .E523 2000)

Marczyk, G., DeMatteo, D., & Festinger, D. (2005). Essentials of research design and methodology. Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons. (X BF 76.5 .M317 2005)

Reed, J. G. & Baxter, P. M. (2003). Library use: A handbook for psychology (3rd ed). Washington DC: American Psychological Association. (X BF 76.8 .R43 2003)

Rosnow, R., & Rosnow, M. (2006). Writing papers in psychology: A student guide (7th ed.). Belmont, CA: Wadsworth/Thomson. (BF 76.7 .R67 2006)

Sternberg, R. (Ed.). (2007). Career paths in psychology: Where your degree can take you (2nd ed.). Washington, DC: American Psychological Association. (BF 76 .C38 2007)

VandenBos, G. (2007). APA dictionary of psychology. Washington, DC: American Psychological Association. (X BF 31 .A63 2007)

Whitcomb, S.B. (2007). Resume magic: Trade secrets of a professional resume writer. Indianapolis: JIST Works. (HF 5383 .W46 2007)

Subject-specific databases (this only includes selected databases based on topics; for more, see full list of Electronic Databases):

 

PsycINFO  [on-campus] [help]
Coverage: 1887 – present. Indexes 1,300 Psychology journals from nearly 50 countries. Also includes abstracts for dissertations, books and book chapters. Same coverage as PsycLit.

PsycARTICLES [on campus]
This database provides full text articles on current issues in psychology from respected sources, spanning from 1987 to the present. PsycARTICLES includes more than 35,000 full-text articles from 49 journals published by American Psychological Association and allied organizations. All journals included in this database are indexed in PsycINFO.

Soc Index with full text (Ebsco) [on-campus]
This index features more than 1,300,000 records with subject headings from a 15,600 term sociology-specific thesaurus designed by expert lexicographers. This product also contains informative abstracts for more than 620 "core" coverage journals dating back to 1895. In addition, this file provides data mined from more than 500 "priority" coverage journals as well as over 1,390 "selective" coverage journals. Further, extensive indexing for books, monographs, conference papers, and other sources is included.

 

General/Multidisciplinary databases:
Use these to find full text periodical articles and/or citations to articles. Click here to see how these databases are different from the Internet.

Academic Search Premier  [on-campus] [help]
Coverage: 1990 - present. Provides full-text for over 3,400 scholarly journals covering the social sciences, humanities, education, sciences, and more. Funded by the Maryland Digital Library (MDL). Need help? Read the Academic Search Premier Visual Guide.

ArticleFirst [on-campus] [help]
Coverage: 1990 – present. Indexes journals in science, technology, medicine, social science, business, the humanities, and popular culture.  Citations only.  No abstracts or full-text. Now includes ContentsFirst.

Masterfile Premier [on-campus] [help]
Coverage: 1990 - present. Indexes more than 3,100 magazines covering general subjects. Includes full-text for over 1,000 journals.

Book catalogs:
Use these to locate books, journals (not individual articles), videos, and government documents.

Catalog USMAI [help]
Books, journals, government documents and other materials in the University System of Maryland, including UB.

WorldCat [on-campus] [help]
Coverage: Varies. International database of collections (including books, journals , dissertations, documents, and other materials) held by libraries worldwide. Maryland libraries that own copies of the items display at the top of the list of libraries so you can easily determine if local libraries own the material needed. Records of any type of material cataloged by OCLC member libraries. Includes manuscripts written as early as the 12th century.

Suggested websites:
These may provide useful information or agencies or organizations who may be sources of information.

American Psychological Association
 http://www.apa.org/
Basics of APA Style http://flash1r.apa.org/apastyle/basics/index.htm
Frequently Asked Questions About APA Style
http://www.apastyle.org/learn/faqs/index.aspx
Library Research in Psychology: Finding it Easily http://www.apa.org/science/lib.html
APA Style: DOI and URL Flowchart http://blog.apastyle.org/files/doi-and-url-flowchart-8.pdf

Additional websites by subject:

Langsdale web resources
A listing of valuable internet sites by subject area.

General reference tools:
These may assist you in your search for material or in evaluating and citing material found.

Full-text Periodical List
Provides a listing of database locations for print and online periodicals accessible through Langsdale Library.

Research Help
Series of subject bibliographies and tutorials.

Evaluating Web Resources
Guide to evaluating material obtained via the Internet.

Evaluating Information Found on the Internet - JHU Sheridan Libraries
http://www.library.jhu.edu/researchhelp/general/evaluating/

How to Cite Sources: APA Style
Guide to creating reference list according to APA citation style.

Constructing Thesis Statements

Guide to Writing Thesis Statements

Using Thesis Statements

Other helpful information:

Accessing materials from home (Researchport)

Library barcodes and UB computer accounts

Interlibrary Loan

For more information, e-mail us at langref@ubalt.edu chat with us at Live Chat, or phone us at (410) 837-4274 or toll-free at 1-888-LANGREF (1-888-526-4733).

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